The 2022 NFL draft is here. Teams are setting their needs, prospects are prepped and draft boards are getting clearer. How do the top players at every position stack up?
We pulled together top-five rankings at every single position from our four NFL draft analysts -- Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller. How do their evaluations differ, and which players are the unanimous No. 1s at their positions. How do the analysts view Kenny Pickett, Malik Willis and the rest of the quarterback class? How does another great wide receiver class fill out? Ahmad Gardner or Derek Stingley Jr. as the top cornerback? And is it Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson or Georgia's Travon Walker at defensive end? And yes -- we even hit the special teams standouts.
Get a side-by-side look at all four experts' positional breakdowns. Plus, we took each analyst's overall rankings, averaged them out and came up with a consensus top-10 ranking for the 2022 class. Who makes it onto the list? Let's dive in.
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Top 10 consensus rankings
CONSENSUS TOP 10 OVERALL RANKINGS
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TOP FIVE AT EVERY POSITION
Quarterbacks
Kiper
1. Malik Willis, Liberty
2. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
3. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
4. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
5. Sam Howell, UNC
McShay
1. Malik Willis, Liberty
2. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
3. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
4. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
5. Sam Howell, UNC
Reid
1. Malik Willis, Liberty
2. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
3. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
4. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
5. Sam Howell, UNC
Miller
1. Malik Willis, Liberty
2. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
3. Matt Corral, Ole Miss
4. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
5. Sam Howell, UNC
Running backs
Kiper
1. Breece Hall, Iowa State
2. Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
3. James Cook, Georgia
4. Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
5. Dameon Pierce, Florida
McShay
1. Breece Hall, Iowa State
2. Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
3. James Cook, Georgia
4. Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
5. Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
Reid
1. Breece Hall, Iowa State
2. Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
3. James Cook, Georgia
4. Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
5. Rachaad White, Arizona State
Miller
1. Breece Hall, Iowa State
2. Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
3. Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
4. James Cook, Georgia
5. Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State
Fullbacks/H-Backs
Kiper
1. Connor Heyward, Michigan State
2. Abram Smith, Baylor
3. Chigoziem Okonkwo, Maryland
McShay
1. Connor Heyward, Michigan State
2. Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma
3. John Chenal, Wisconsin
Reid
1. Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma
2. Chigoziem Okonkwo, Maryland
3. Connor Heyward, Michigan State
Miller
1. Chigoziem Okonkwo, Maryland
2. Jeremiah Hall, Oklahoma
3. Connor Heyward, Michigan State
Wide receivers
Kiper
1. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
2. Drake London, USC
3. Jameson Williams, Alabama
4. Chris Olave, Ohio State
5. Jahan Dotson, Penn State
McShay
1. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
2. Drake London, USC
3. Jameson Williams, Alabama
4. Chris Olave, Ohio State
5. Treylon Burks, Arkansas
Reid
1. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
2. Jameson Williams, Alabama
3. Drake London, USC
4. Chris Olave, Ohio State
5. Treylon Burks, Arkansas
Miller
1. Drake London, USC
2. Jameson Williams, Alabama
3. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
4. Chris Olave, Ohio State
5. Treylon Burks, Arkansas
Tight ends
Kiper
1. Trey McBride, Colorado State
2. Greg Dulcich, UCLA
3. Jelani Woods, Virginia
4. Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
5. Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
McShay
1. Trey McBride, Colorado State
2. Greg Dulcich, UCLA
3. Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
4. Jelani Woods, Virginia
5. Daniel Bellinger, San Diego State
Reid
1. Trey McBride, Colorado State
2. Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
3. Greg Dulcich, UCLA
4. Jelani Woods, Virginia
5. Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
Miller
1. Trey McBride, Colorado State
2. Jelani Woods, Virginia
3. Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
4. Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
5. Greg Dulcich, UCLA
Offensive tackles
Kiper
1. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
2. Evan Neal, Alabama
3. Charles Cross, Mississippi State
4. Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
5. Tyler Smith, Tulsa
McShay
1. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
2. Evan Neal, Alabama
3. Charles Cross, Mississippi State
4. Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
5. Tyler Smith, Tulsa
Reid
1. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
2. Evan Neal, Alabama
3. Charles Cross, Mississippi State
4. Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
5. Tyler Smith, Tulsa
Miller
1. Evan Neal, Alabama
2. Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
3. Charles Cross, Mississippi State
4. Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
5. Tyler Smith, Tulsa
Guards
Kiper
1. Zion Johnson, Boston College
2. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
3. Dylan Parham, Memphis
4. Cole Strange, Chattanooga
5. Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
McShay
1. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
2. Zion Johnson, Boston College
3. Cole Strange, Chattanooga
4. Sean Rhyan, UCLA
5. Dylan Parham, Memphis
Reid
1. Zion Johnson, Boston College
2. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
3. Jamaree Salyer, Georgia
4. Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
5. Ed Ingram, LSU
Miller
1. Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
2. Zion Johnson, Boston College
3. Cole Strange, Chattanooga
4. Ed Ingram, LSU
5. Logan Bruss, Wisconsin
Centers
Kiper
1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
2. Cameron Jurgens, Nebraska
3. Dohnovan West, Arizona State
4. Luke Fortner, Kentucky
5. Zach Tom, Wake Forest
McShay
1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
2. Cameron Jurgens, Nebraska
3. Dohnovan West, Arizona State
4. Luke Fortner, Kentucky
5. Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
Reid
1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
2. Cameron Jurgens, Nebraska
3. Dylan Parham, Memphis
4. Cole Strange, Chattanooga
5. Luke Fortner, Kentucky
Miller
1. Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
2. Cameron Jurgens, Nebraska
3. Luke Fortner, Kentucky
4. Dohnovan West, Arizona State
5. Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
Defensive ends
Kiper
1. Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
3. Travon Walker, Georgia
4. Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State
5. Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
McShay
1. Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2. Travon Walker, Georgia
3. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
4. Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State
5. Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
Reid
1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
2. Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
3. Travon Walker, Georgia
4. Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State
5. George Karlaftis, Purdue
Miller
1. Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2. Travon Walker, Georgia
3. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
4. Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State
5. George Karlaftis, Purdue
Outside linebackers
Kiper
1. David Ojabo, Michigan
2. Channing Tindall, Georgia
3. Drake Jackson, USC
4. Boye Mafe, Minnesota
5. Amare Barno, Virginia Tech
McShay
1. David Ojabo, Michigan
2. Boye Mafe, Minnesota
3. Drake Jackson, USC
4. Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
5. DeAngelo Malone, Western Kentucky
Reid
1. Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
2. David Ojabo, Michigan
3. Boye Mafe, Minnesota
4. Drake Jackson, USC
5. Christian Harris, Alabama
Miller
1. Boye Mafe, Minnesota
2. Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
3. David Ojabo, Michigan
4. Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
5. Dominique Robinson, Miami (OH)
Defensive tackles
Kiper
1. Jordan Davis, Georgia
2. Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
3. Travis Jones, UConn
4. Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
5. Logan Hall, Houston
McShay
1. Jordan Davis, Georgia
2. Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
3. Travis Jones, UConn
4. Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
5. Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
Reid
1. Jordan Davis, Georgia
2. Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
3. Travis Jones, UConn
4. Logan Hall, Houston
5. Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
Miller
1. Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
2. Jordan Davis, Georgia
3. Travis Jones, UConn
4. Logan Hall, Houston
5. Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma
Inside linebackers
Kiper
1. Devin Lloyd, Utah
2. Nakobe Dean, Georgia
3. Quay Walker, Georgia
4. Troy Andersen, Montana State
5. Chad Muma, Wyoming
McShay
1. Nakobe Dean, Georgia
2. Devin Lloyd, Utah
3. Quay Walker, Georgia
4. Christian Harris, Alabama
5. Leo Chenal, Wisconsin
Reid
1. Nakobe Dean, Georgia
2. Devin Lloyd, Utah
3. Quay Walker, Georgia
4. Channing Tindall, Georgia
5. Chad Muma, Wyoming
Miller
1. Devin Lloyd, Utah
2. Nakobe Dean, Georgia
3. Quay Walker, Georgia
4. Christian Harris, Alabama
5. Chad Muma, Wyoming
Cornerbacks
Kiper
1. Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
2. Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
3. Trent McDuffie, Washington
4. Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
5. Kaiir Elam, Florida
McShay
1. Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
2. Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
3. Trent McDuffie, Washington
4. Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
5. Kaiir Elam, Florida
Reid
1. Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
2. Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
3. Trent McDuffie, Washington
4. Kaiir Elam, Florida
5. Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
Miller
1. Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
2. Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
3. Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
4. Trent McDuffie, Washington
5. Kaiir Elam, Florida
Safeties
Kiper
1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
3. Lewis Cine, Georgia
4. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
5. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
McShay
1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
3. Lewis Cine, Georgia
4. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
5. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
Reid
1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
2. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
3. Daxton Hill, Michigan
4. Lewis Cine, Georgia
5. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
Miller
1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
4. Lewis Cine, Georgia
5. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
Kickers
Kiper
1. Cade York, LSU
2. Cameron Dicker, Texas
3. Jonathan Garibay, Texas Tech
McShay
1. Cade York, LSU
2. Cameron Dicker, Texas
3. Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
Reid
1. Cade York, LSU
2. Cameron Dicker, Texas
3. Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
Miller
1. Cameron Dicker, Texas
2. Cade York, LSU
3. Gabe Brkic, Oklahoma
Punters
Kiper
1. Jordan Stout, Penn State
2. Jake Camarda, Georgia
3. Matt Araiza, San Diego State
McShay
1. Matt Araiza, San Diego State
2. Jordan Stout, Penn State
3. Jake Camarda, Georgia
Reid
1. Matt Araiza, San Diego State
2. Jordan Stout, Penn State
3. Jake Camarda, Georgia
Miller
1. Matt Araiza, San Diego State
2. Jordan Stout, Penn State
3. Jake Camarda, Georgia
Long-snappers
Kiper
1. Cal Adomitis, Pittsburgh
2. Daniel Cantrell, Boise State
3. Jordan Silver, Arkansas
McShay
1. Cal Adomitis, Pittsburgh
2. Jordan Silver, Arkansas
3. Billy Taylor, Rutgers
Reid
1. Cal Adomitis, Pittsburgh
2. Jordan Silver, Arkansas
3. Ross Reiter, Colorado State
Miller
1. Cal Adomitis, Pittsburgh
2. Jordan Silver, Arkansas
3. Ross Reiter, Colorado State